The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2003?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2003, the Sun was in Leo (29°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Venus opposed Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°57'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2003	Aug 23, 2003 into Virgo
Moon	8°21'38" Cancer	Direct	Aug 22, 2003	Aug 25, 2003 into Leo
Mercury	25°10'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	1°15'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Libra
Mars	6°24'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	29°09'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	9°48'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	0°52'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°17'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°14'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°36'58" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 23, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 04:46 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Aug 23, 13:08 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 2003?

The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.